melting pot
noun
plural melting pots
1
a
: a place where a variety of peoples, cultures, or individuals assimilate into a cohesive whole
b
: the population of such a place
2
: a process of blending that often results in invigoration or novelty
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These cookies are called monster cookies because of how they are assembled: a melting pot of many different cookies made into one, giant fearsome cookie.
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Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 16 May 2024
The record blends sounds of hip-hop, country, and folk into a sonic melting pot that serves as a microcosm of Shaboozey’s sound as a whole.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 9 May 2024
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Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 16 May 2024
The record blends sounds of hip-hop, country, and folk into a sonic melting pot that serves as a microcosm of Shaboozey’s sound as a whole.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for melting pot
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“Melting pot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/melting%20pot. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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